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'Mars and Venus...', Chelsea, Kensington, London, 1784. Artist: Samuel Collings

'Mars and Venus...', Chelsea, Kensington, London, 1784. Artist: Samuel Collings

1-239-748 - The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images

'Mars and Venus...', Chelsea, Kensington, London, 1784. Sir Cecil Wray is standing between a Chelsea Pensioner and a servant-maid. The maid is standing on a paper inscribed 'Tax on servants'. Satire on Wray's unpopular election proposals to abolish Chelsea Hospital and tax employers of maid-servants.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. Samuel Collings, attributed to: British: Artist, draughtsman
After
  1. Samuel Collings: British: Artist, draughtsman
Subject
  1. Cecil Wray: British: Politician, thirteenth baronet
Medium
  1. Etching
Picture Type
  1. Caricature
  2. Portrait
  3. Satire
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London

  1. 51 30 51 N , 000 05 35 W

World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London Kensington and Chelsea Chelsea

  1. 51 29 04 N , 000 10 30 W
Category Hierarchy

Artistic Representations Portraits

Artistic Representations Satires

Artistic Representations Caricatures

Locations & Buildings Other

People Other

History & Politics Politics Politicians

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5041x3463
File Size : 51,144kb

Aliases

  1. 18826
  1. 0220003097
  1. 1-239-748
  1. 1239748
  1. 18826
  1. 3097
  1. A3
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